Post by The Sandmen on Jul 20, 2016 18:48:06 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Hughes while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
Josh Koscheck doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
Josh Koscheck comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Matt Hughes tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Matt Hughes who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Koscheck postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Hughes hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Hughes ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The fighters are clinching.
Matt Hughes grapple with Josh Koscheck and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Koscheck manage to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hughes pushes off of Josh Koscheck and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Koscheck holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Koscheck is trying to counter now!
Josh Koscheck postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Hughes hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Josh Koscheck's prefered weapon is his fearsome clinch strikes. Hughes's need to think if he has the right gameplan if he thought to exchange there.
Koscheck takes a break to breathe while holding Matt Hughes.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Koscheck is holding Matt Hughes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Josh Koscheck in his guard.
Josh Koscheck keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Koscheck gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Matt Hughes! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Matt Hughes doesn't defend himself!
Hughes's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Koscheck's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Koscheck tries to cover his face,
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Josh Koscheck in his guard.
Josh Koscheck keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Josh Koscheck looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Josh Koscheck slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll on the ground...
Koscheck knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Terrible one sided match... Hughes was not ready to fight a fighter of Josh Koscheck caliber.
Hughes measures the resilience of Koscheck's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Koscheck blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Josh Koscheck tries to take advantage...
Josh Koscheck hovers above Hughes
Good punches to Hughes's body.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Koscheck's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Koscheck tries to cover his face,
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Koscheck's moves.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Josh Koscheck wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Koscheck drills Matt Hughes's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Hughes's Nose is beginning to swell
Hughes has a small cut in his Nose
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Josh Koscheck in his guard...
Josh Koscheck rolls him over and takes his back!
Koscheck is in rear mount over Hughes
Matt Hughes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Koscheck tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tremendous strikes from Koscheck!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Josh Koscheck swings and Hughes has to retreat
Josh Koscheck circles around Hughes
Koscheck wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Koscheck grab one of Matt Hughes's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Matt Hughes landed hard on his back
Koscheck is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Josh Koscheck decides to jump inside Hughes's guard.
Hughes didn't see that coming. Koscheck is in open guard over Hughes now.
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Hughes
Josh Koscheck throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Hughes's face with those brutal elbows! Hughes needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Right cheek
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Hughes
Koscheck moves on the ground
Josh Koscheck moves to side mount
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Josh Koscheck was tooling Matt Hughes for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Hughes lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Josh Koscheck looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Josh Koscheck slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
Koscheck is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
Josh Koscheck sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Koscheck steps forward
Hughes feints.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Hughes is holding Josh Koscheck's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Koscheck shows great balance while pushing away Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Josh Koscheck tries to take advantage...
Josh Koscheck tries a hook to the body
and hits Hughes ribs hard
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Josh Koscheck tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Hughes is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Covered Hall (Cairo, Egypt) are cheering for the fighters.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Josh Koscheck can end the fight with his ground and pound.
The two exchange wildly
Koscheck is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
A punch from Matt Hughes
whizzes past Koscheck.
Shovel hook by Josh Koscheck
tags Hughes.
Hughes's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Right eye
Not a desiderable position that Koscheck is in now. Matt Hughes is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Incredible haymaker from Matt Hughes!
It misses by a mile.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Josh Koscheck tries to take advantage...
Matt Hughes paws at Koscheck.
Koscheck answers with solid punches!
Hughes fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Josh Koscheck didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Koscheck
Koscheck measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hughes's side.
Crushing shot to Hughes's body! He's holding his side
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Koscheck
Matt Hughes is a bloody mess!
Hughes tries to jump to side mount.
Josh Koscheck jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Hughes
Hughes doesn't stop bleeding.
Josh Koscheck storms over Hughes with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Koscheck doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Hughes's face with his elbows!
Hughes's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Nose
That punishment by Josh Koscheck has left Hughes staggered! Josh Koscheck should try push forward now and finish this!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Hughes
Hughes doesn't stop bleeding.
Josh Koscheck Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Matt Hughes!
Matt Hughes is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Hughes's Chin is beginning to swell
Hughes seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Hughes
You can see Hughes's blood making stains in the mat.
Koscheck fires a barrage of punches at Hughes's head!
This is bad! Koscheck is just pounding on Matt Hughes's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Right cheek
Matt Hughes seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Josh Koscheck!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Koscheck launches a barrage of elbows over Hughes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hughes doesn't fight back!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Left eye
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Hughes
You can see Hughes's blood making stains in the mat.
Koscheck delivers a few accurate elbows!
Hughes is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Josh Koscheck turns out the lights for Hughes! What an astonishing KO by Koscheck!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Left cheek
Winner is Josh Koscheck by KO (Elbows) at 3:39 Round 2
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 0/9 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 259 s
Statistics: Josh Koscheck
Punches 15/18 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/10 (60%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 33/43 (77%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 249 s
Koscheck in form.
Josh Koscheck doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
Josh Koscheck comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Matt Hughes tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Matt Hughes who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Koscheck postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Hughes hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Hughes ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The fighters are clinching.
Matt Hughes grapple with Josh Koscheck and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Koscheck manage to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Hughes pushes off of Josh Koscheck and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Koscheck holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Koscheck is trying to counter now!
Josh Koscheck postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Hughes hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Josh Koscheck's prefered weapon is his fearsome clinch strikes. Hughes's need to think if he has the right gameplan if he thought to exchange there.
Koscheck takes a break to breathe while holding Matt Hughes.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Koscheck is holding Matt Hughes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Hughes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Josh Koscheck in his guard.
Josh Koscheck keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Koscheck gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Matt Hughes! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Matt Hughes doesn't defend himself!
Hughes's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Koscheck's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Koscheck tries to cover his face,
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes attempts to trap Josh Koscheck in his guard.
Josh Koscheck keeps control and remains in side mount.
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Josh Koscheck looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Josh Koscheck slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll on the ground...
Koscheck knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Terrible one sided match... Hughes was not ready to fight a fighter of Josh Koscheck caliber.
Hughes measures the resilience of Koscheck's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Koscheck blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Josh Koscheck tries to take advantage...
Josh Koscheck hovers above Hughes
Good punches to Hughes's body.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes launches a few punches to Koscheck's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Koscheck tries to cover his face,
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Koscheck's moves.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Josh Koscheck wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Koscheck drills Matt Hughes's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Hughes's Nose is beginning to swell
Hughes has a small cut in his Nose
Josh Koscheck is in full mount over Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes tries to roll to his side and trap Josh Koscheck in his guard...
Josh Koscheck rolls him over and takes his back!
Koscheck is in rear mount over Hughes
Matt Hughes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Koscheck tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tremendous strikes from Koscheck!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Matt Hughes tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Josh Koscheck swings and Hughes has to retreat
Josh Koscheck circles around Hughes
Koscheck wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Koscheck grab one of Matt Hughes's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Matt Hughes landed hard on his back
Koscheck is standing while Hughes is on the ground on his back
Josh Koscheck decides to jump inside Hughes's guard.
Hughes didn't see that coming. Koscheck is in open guard over Hughes now.
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Hughes
Josh Koscheck throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Hughes's face with those brutal elbows! Hughes needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Right cheek
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Hughes
Koscheck moves on the ground
Josh Koscheck moves to side mount
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Matt Hughes
Josh Koscheck was tooling Matt Hughes for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Hughes lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Josh Koscheck looks to mount Matt Hughes...
Josh Koscheck slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
=========================================
The two exchange wildly
Koscheck is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Matt Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown!
Josh Koscheck sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Koscheck steps forward
Hughes feints.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Hughes is holding Josh Koscheck's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Koscheck shows great balance while pushing away Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Josh Koscheck tries to take advantage...
Josh Koscheck tries a hook to the body
and hits Hughes ribs hard
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Josh Koscheck tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Hughes is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Hughes
Hughes tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Matt Hughes. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Covered Hall (Cairo, Egypt) are cheering for the fighters.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Josh Koscheck can end the fight with his ground and pound.
The two exchange wildly
Koscheck is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
A punch from Matt Hughes
whizzes past Koscheck.
Shovel hook by Josh Koscheck
tags Hughes.
Hughes's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Right eye
Not a desiderable position that Koscheck is in now. Matt Hughes is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Incredible haymaker from Matt Hughes!
It misses by a mile.
Matt Hughes gets sloppy and Josh Koscheck tries to take advantage...
Matt Hughes paws at Koscheck.
Koscheck answers with solid punches!
Hughes fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Josh Koscheck didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Koscheck
Koscheck measures the resilience of Hughes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hughes's side.
Crushing shot to Hughes's body! He's holding his side
Matt Hughes is in open guard over Koscheck
Matt Hughes is a bloody mess!
Hughes tries to jump to side mount.
Josh Koscheck jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Hughes
Hughes doesn't stop bleeding.
Josh Koscheck storms over Hughes with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Koscheck doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Hughes's face with his elbows!
Hughes's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Nose
That punishment by Josh Koscheck has left Hughes staggered! Josh Koscheck should try push forward now and finish this!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Hughes
Hughes doesn't stop bleeding.
Josh Koscheck Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Matt Hughes!
Matt Hughes is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Hughes's Chin is beginning to swell
Hughes seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Hughes
You can see Hughes's blood making stains in the mat.
Koscheck fires a barrage of punches at Hughes's head!
This is bad! Koscheck is just pounding on Matt Hughes's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Right cheek
Matt Hughes seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Josh Koscheck!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Hughes
Matt Hughes continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Koscheck launches a barrage of elbows over Hughes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hughes doesn't fight back!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Left eye
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Hughes
You can see Hughes's blood making stains in the mat.
Koscheck delivers a few accurate elbows!
Hughes is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Josh Koscheck turns out the lights for Hughes! What an astonishing KO by Koscheck!
There is a small laceration on Matt Hughes's Left cheek
Winner is Josh Koscheck by KO (Elbows) at 3:39 Round 2
Statistics: Matt Hughes
Punches 0/9 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 259 s
Statistics: Josh Koscheck
Punches 15/18 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/10 (60%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 33/43 (77%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 249 s
Koscheck in form.